Paxton Roger, Whitty Paula, Zaatar Ali, Fairbairn Andrew, Lothian Jane
Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland Mental Health NHS Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Int J Health Care Qual Assur Inc Leadersh Health Serv. 2006;19(1):105-11. doi: 10.1108/09526860610642627.
The purpose of this article is to clarify the distinction between research and audit, and propose appropriate regulatory arrangements for audit and related activities.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The methods used were literature reviews and conceptual analysis.
Research and audit overlap in various ways, but differ in terms of their purposes and the risks likely to be encountered and distinguished, along with a third related category of activities called quality improvement.
Appropriate regulatory arrangements are proposed for audit and quality improvement activities. Using these should ensure appropriate ethical standards and risk management, while avoiding the time-consuming over-regulation that occurs when projects are unnecessarily submitted to the ethical scrutiny appropriate for research projects.
ORIGINALITY/VALUE: Gives suggestions and information that could be of great value in spreading service improvement.
本文旨在厘清研究与审核之间的区别，并针对审核及相关活动提出适当的监管安排。
设计/方法/途径：采用的方法是文献综述和概念分析。
研究与审核在多方面存在重叠，但在目的、可能遇到的风险以及需要区分的方面有所不同，同时还有第三类相关活动，即质量改进。
针对审核和质量改进活动提出了适当的监管安排。采用这些安排应能确保适当的道德标准和风险管理，同时避免在项目不必要地接受适用于研究项目的伦理审查时出现耗时的过度监管。
原创性/价值：提供了在推广服务改进方面可能具有重大价值的建议和信息。
